Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. In this chapter it treats of those who are and will be in the christian heaven. Revelation 7 and revelation 8 united church of god. Commentary for revelation 8 the seventh seal is opened and seven angels appear with seven trumpets, ready to proclaim the purposes of god. Book of revelation biblical interpretations, pictures. Some contend that there are two groups of 144,000, one in revelation 14, the other in chapter 7. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Revelations is a slim book that packs in dense layers of scholarship and meaning. An exegetical study of the revelation to john dallas, tx. Revelation 7, new king james version nkjv the bible app.
Mar 19, 2019 the book of revelation is by far one of the most challenging books in the bible, yet well worth the effort to study and comprehend. I adhere to the most common position that chapter 6 contains johns revelation regarding the entire first 3 12 years of the tribulation, from the rapture to the entry of the beast of revelation see notes proclaiming himself to be god daniel 9. Revelation chapter 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down on the earth. The book of revelation is missing from codex vaticanus.
In general revelation, god reveals himself through his creation, such that at least some truths about god can be learned by the empirical study of nature, physics, cosmology, etc. Since gods wrath will be a worldwide event, the angels are positioned over all four points of the globe n,s,e,w. Verse 1 of this chapter clearly belongs to the opening of the seven seals, namely the seventh, and thus rightly belongs to the preceding chapter, not chapter 8. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts. Thomas aquinas believed in two types of individual revelation from god, general revelation and special revelation. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.
When the lord jesus christ opens the seventh seal judgment, the immediate effect is silence in heaven. The following revelations herein from revelation book 2 were first published in the 1844 doctrine and covenants. Revelation 8 niv bible when he opened the seventh seal. Revelation 8, new king james version nkjv the bible app. It clearly shows that there are two groups of people who have to go through the period known as the great tribulation or jacobs trouble jer. Lectures on the book of revelation grand rapids, mi. Then follow the first four trumpet blasts, each heralding catastrophes modeled on the plagues of egypt affecting the traditional prophetic third cf.
Revelation 8 the seventh seal and the golden censer 1 when he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Chilton tries to find a literal fulfillment of revelation rev. Revelation 8 bible commentary on the book of revelation. There was silence in heaven why is there silence in heaven. I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who. And when i had heard and seen them, i fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth. Its rider was named death, and hades was following close behind him. One of elaine pagelss great gifts is much in abundance. The book of revelation chapter 9 part 1 the 7 trumpets. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 8.
Spiritual summary of revelation 7 previous next text details revelation bm home full page. These judgments come from the book discussed in revelation 5. In the book of revelation, the seven seals are the seven symbolic seals greek. The opening of the seals of the document occurs in revelation chapters 58 and marks the second coming.
The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Sinatras four decades of medical expertisebringing heaven and earth a little bit closer. The book of revelation of jesus christ scripturally expounded. Opening the seventh seal and sounding the first four trumpets 1 and when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. Read and study revelation 7 with the versebyverse bible commentary hi, sign out. New international version the first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down on the earth. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ.
Apparently, the idea is that the ones in chapter 7 are physical israelites that are the seed of physical government for the millennium, and the 144,000 in chapter 14 are the bride, the firstfruits, the elect of god. In health revelations from heaven and earth, tommy reveals his 8 revelations, gleaned from god, that will lead you toward revitalized health, a newfound sense of purpose, and spiritual balancefully corroborated by dr. In fact, the opening passage contains a blessing to everyone who reads, hears, and keeps the words of this prophecy. Beda, according to whom there is described in revelation 8. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. The number 7 and the book of revelation a heart for god. Free reading plans and devotionals related to revelation 8. He says, literally, the vegetation of judea, and especially of jerusalem, would be destroyed in the roman scorchedearth methods of warfare. I believe a half hour of silence is the minimum needed to get people to slow down focus and. If the literal sense makes good sense, and if there is no indication in the passage itself which suggests a symbolical interpretation, then these verses should be taken literally.